The following websites, online tools, lists, and worksheets are recommended by Murch teachers and parents.
Reading Lists and Activities
Reading Websites
- Starfall
- PBS Kids
- Vocabulary and Spelling City
- Storybird collaborative storytelling
- Seussville
- Funschool Kaboose language games
- Book-Pop Web-enhance Reading Adventures
- Snappy Words for Kids
- The Stacks at Scholastic
Reading Apps for iPod and iPad
- Sight Word Flashcards
- BOB Books
- Dora's Rhyming Word Adventure
- Abc PocketPhonics
- Miss Spider's Tea Party
- Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?
- Story Patch
- iReading HD
- Playwords
- SMARTY Pants School
- Snakestein's Reading Game
- Z is for Zebra
Phonics
- Python Path Word Ending Game by Learning Resources
- Interactive Phonics Games
- Free Online Phonics Games
- Teacher Created Resources - TCR 2354 Phonics: Games & Learning Activities (Grades 1-3)
- Phonics Game Board Books by Learning Resources
- Vowel Bingo Game
Math Activities
Math Websites
- https://play.dreambox.com/login/5b5d/murche
- http://firstinmath.com/
- Virtual Manipulatives
- http://www.aplusmath.com/
- www.gamequarium.com/
- www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html
- http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
- www.funbrain.com
- http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
- http://www.counton.org/
- http://www.mathcats.com/
- http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm
- Dino Math Tracks – An award-winning game that reinforces counting, addition, subtraction and place value skills.
- 4 Way Countdown Wooden Game
- Addition and Subtraction Quizmo Game
- Arithmechips Math Game – Reinforce addition, subtraction or multiplication skills while trying to win the most chips. This fun and exciting game by Creative Toysgame has four levels of play.
- Free Online Math Games
- Math Fact Practice
Math Apps for iPod and iPad
- Motion Math
- Kids Math Fun (Comes in Different Grade Levels)
- 123 Tracer
- Mad Math 2
- Dress Up Princess Math
- Math Flashcards
- Math Bumpies
- Montessori Counting Board
- Dot to Dot
- Mathemagics (Mental Math Tactics)
- Long Division Drills
- Math BINGO
- Math City
Internet Skills & Safety
- Stay Safe Online
- Dance Mat Typing -- learn keyboard familiarity and finger position
Special Needs
- Do2Learn -- Activities, songs, games, and tools for children with disabilities and their caregivers.